Best Public Schools in Villa Hills, KY

Summary:

The city of Villa Hills, Kentucky has only one public school, River Ridge Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The school's performance has seen a concerning decline in recent years, dropping from the 82nd percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 290th percentile in 2024-2025.

River Ridge Elementary's academic results are mixed, with 3rd and 4th grade students performing better than the Kenton County and Kentucky averages in math and reading, but 5th grade students lagging behind in these subjects. Science and social studies proficiency rates are also lower than the district and state averages. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 60.26% in 2023-2024, which may contribute to the uneven academic performance.

Despite the school's declining performance trend and uneven results, it does have some positive indicators, such as a student-teacher ratio of 14:1 and per-student spending that is higher than the state average. However, the school's leadership and the Kenton County district may need to closely examine the underlying factors contributing to the school's performance issues and develop targeted strategies to address the specific curricular or instructional weaknesses and support the needs of the school's economically disadvantaged student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
River Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2772 Amsterdam Rd	Villa Hills	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 341-5260	889	60	14.7	55.0%	534 (60.1%)	83 (9.3%)	114 (12.8%)	81 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	72 (8.1%)	56.4	290^th of 685 public elementary schools	57.7%		71.2	154^th of 685 public elementary schools	77.5%	136	53.0	55.0	46.0	52.0	55.0	46.0	50.0	22.0	45.0	40.0	$16,557	$527	$433	$10,184	$1,429	$960	$11,613

Cities Near Villa Hills

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Mitchell	0.96 mi	4	12^th
Edgewood	1.48 mi	5	61^st
Erlanger	1.79 mi	8	256^th
Elsmere	2.48 mi	1	314^th
Covington	2.72 mi	16	186^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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